A Cowon J3 OLED media player is on the way, promising to pick up where the Cowon S9 left off and add a slick metal case around its stunning OLED display. Is this the HTC Legend of PMPs?
While we loved the Cowon S9′s audio quality and dazzling display, it left a lot to be desired when it came to usable software, and the plastic case wasn’t an iPod touch topper. Cowon’s at least addressed the latter with the Cowon J3, which adds a metal shell into the mix, along with a 3.3-inch OLED screen, Bluetooth and TV-out. It looks every bit as good as Samsung’s latest metal PMP, the Samsung R1, and promises to beat it for sound quality, given Cowon’s track record.
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The touchscreen Cowon J3, which comes in 4/8/16GB flavours, will also pack an accelerometer, though whether this will simply be used for screen orientation rather than other features or games is unknown.
The Cowon J3 is expected to launch in Cowon’s home turf of South Korea this month, but we’re hopeful it’ll get a wider release like the S9.
Out TBC | £TBC | Cowon (Via Moveplayer)
